French leaders furious French anthem is booed by immigrants at Paris football match

Football matches in France will be called off immediately if spectators jeer during the French national anthem, says the country's sports minister. France's national anthem was booed in Tuesday's friendly win over Tunisia. "Any match at which our national anthem is whistled at will be immediately stopped," said Roselyne Bachelot.

Friendlies against North African sides traditionally attract widespread support from sizeable immigrant communities in and around the French capital. Some booed when the names of the French players were read out over the PA system before kickoff, reaching a crescendo for Hatem Ben Arfa, born in France to Tunisian parents. Arfa opted to play for the country of his birth despite overtures from the Tunisian Federation.

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Football matches in France will be called off immediately if spectators jeer during the French national anthem, says the country's sports minister. France's national anthem was booed in Tuesday's friendly win over Tunisia. "Any match at which our national anthem is whistled at will be immediately stopped," said Roselyne Bachelot.

Friendlies against North African sides traditionally attract widespread support from sizeable immigrant communities in and around the French capital. Some booed when the names of the French players were read out over the PA system before kickoff, reaching a crescendo for Hatem Ben Arfa, born in France to Tunisian parents. Arfa opted to play for the country of his birth despite overtures from the Tunisian Federation.